בס”ד This week’s Torah reading begins the third book of Torah, the book of the laws of Kohanim, priests. Even though most of the ideas and laws of the book don’t apply today since we (still) don’t have a Third Temple, still the lessons are eternal. How do you become… Read More »PARSHAT VAYIKRA 5785 – CLOSER TO GOD
בס”ד This week’s Torah reading is the end of the second book of Torah and seems to have a repetition of ideas that were already mentioned in previous sections. Trumah, Tetzaveh and Ki Tisa talk about the building of the Tabernacle. Sections Vayakhel and Pekudei also! Why is there repetition?… Read More »PARSHAT PEKUDEI 5785 – ACTION IS THE MAIN THING
בס”ד Parashat Vayakhel In this week’s Torah reading we find the actual building of the Tabernacle. However, there’s an introduction that Moshe says before communicating the laws of the building that gives us some insight into how to repair Idolatry. Parashat Vayakhel: The Connection Between Work and Shabbat This week’s… Read More »PARSHAT VAYAKHEL 5785 – GATHER YOUR POWERS
בס”ד Worse than Idolatry Parashat Ki Tisa This week’s Torah reading is called Ki Tisa, and the main story it contains is the long story of the Golden Calf. Our sages added a reading of the prophets after the regular Torah reading (Melachim 1, ch. 18). In this additional reading… Read More »PARSHAT KI TISA – WORSE THAN IDOLATRY
בס”ד Parashat Tetzaveh In this week’s Torah reading we find the last utensil on the construction of the Tabernacle: the Golden Altar. Since this object appears last, it indicates that it is the conclusion and objective of the service. What lesson does it have? Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 1,… Read More »PARSHAT TETZAVEH – PUBLIC SERVICE
בס”ד Parashat Terumah This week’s Torah reading is called Trumah. It talks about the construction of the Tabernacle, a mobile Temple for the travelling through the desert. One of the components of this building was Cedar wood. What is the meaning of this in the service to God? Based on… Read More »PARASHAT TERUMAH 5785 – CEDAR WOOD
בס”ד Parashat Mishpatim In this week’s Torah reading, Mishpatim, we find a verse (Shmot 22:8) that explains the laws of a gusrdian that doesn’t want to return the object he received to guard. The Torrah details certain objects to return and the Talmud explains why did the Torah identify those… Read More »PARSHAT MISHPATIM 5785 – WHAT TYPE OF ANIMAL ARE YOU?
בס”ד Parashat Yitro Parashat Yitro This week’s Torah reading is called Yitro, the name of the father in law of Moshe. The main event is the Giving of the Torah. What can we learn out of the wording of G-d’s introduction to this fundamental event in history? Based on Likutei… Read More »PARSHAT YITRO 5785 – SEE G-D
בס”ד In this week’s Torah reading we find the Jewish people in middle of two problems: the Reed sea on one side and the army of Pharaoh on the other. And Pharaoh decided to move forward… Our sages teach us, based on one word, an amazing lesson in the perspective… Read More »PARSHAT BESHALACH – PURPOSE IN SUFFERING
בס”ד In this week’s reading the Torah relates the coming out of Egypt. This is a central and fundamental idea in Judaism. The point of this class is to present different ways of understanding an living this concept in everyday life. This week’s Torah reading is called “Bo,” which means… Read More »PARSHAT BO 5785 – OVERCOME LIMITATIONS
